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Filemon Vela: States are willing to sacrifice their own political power to do harm to minority voting rights.

On the recordFebruary 3, 2019
States are willing to sacrifice their own political power to do harm to minority voting rights.
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Filemon Vela
Texas

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Discussing the impact of the census question on political power and minority rights.

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